“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle

My first first weeks in New Guinea were an experience never to be repeated.I grew up as a catholic and believed that priests were a…

In a time of apparent change and trouble I consider what has gone before. Was it better or worse….or just different? Have things changed that…

I posted this in the writers’ group by mistake, so I’m re-posting it here in case some of you don’t belong to the writer’s group…

What do you see nurses? What do you see? What are you thinking When you’re looking at me? A crabby old man Not very wise,…

As you likely, have heard there are very serious and threatening typhoons in Japan now. They have had record breaking rain and flooding and mudslides…

Prior to emigrating to Canada, I lived two years in London, England. I rented a two bedroom furnished basement flat on Primrose Hill, directly opposite…

The yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front. It was faded from years of wear,…

Chapter 8 Almost a month had passed since my blow up with Tony. It’s amazing how things work out and we get back into the…

A friend told me the other day that certain pet shops sell tarantulas and scorpions as pets. I’ve never heard of anything so ridiculous as…